This episode is a conversation with Monseratt Cachero Vineusa, Professor of Economic History at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide, about the problem of democracy in the EU. Discussing the necessity of transparency, Cachero Vineusa talks about the need for citizens to become more actively involved and educated about the EU and its institutions. Briefly commenting the rise of populism and nationalism in Europe since the financial crisis of 2008, she also discusses the future of the Eurozone and the questions surrounding integration and diversity within the EU looking ahead. (Date of interview: March 31, 2016)